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The Lost Book of a Healthy Life

Preventing cancer means you can avoid all the time, energy, and cost associated with

cancer treatment. It also means that you’re not reliant on medications that might not
always be available – for example during a natural disaster or international crisis.

Preventing cancer is also an investment in staying healthy for the long haul – so you can
continue to live the life you enjoy rather than spending your time, fatigued from fighting

the disease.

Thankfully, many of the things associated with lower rates of cancer have other
advantages. For example, eating certain foods isn’t only linked to reduced incidence of

cancer but also to reduced rates of heart disease, type two diabetes, and stroke. In other
words, some of the things our forefathers did for hundreds of years (like eating a lot more

fruits and vegetables than the average North American or European) offers a lot of bang
for their buck. All in all, there are so many good reasons for putting time into cancer

prevention.

Remember that making healthy choices doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be diagnosed

with cancer at some time in the future. And keep in mind that an association doesn’t tell

you what’s causing what. So, when scientists tell us that blueberries are associated with
a reduced rate of cancer, it doesn’t necessarily mean that blueberries are what’s causing

the reduction. Maybe people who eat a lot of blueberries also eat a lot of other healthy
foods or like to exercise more than average. And maybe those are the things that are

keeping the person cancer-free. Nevertheless, it is possible that it is the blueberries that
are making a difference. And that’s why for some people, an association is enough to get

them thinking about how to add a cup of blueberries to their daily diet. A

This book is going to fill you in on some of what we know about cancer prevention when

it comes to food, lifestyle and your environment. As you might expect, not all the studies

agree when it comes to what is or isn’t associated with lower rates of cancer. But even so,
all the information included in this book has some support in the scientific literature –

it’s not just based on speculation and hearsay.

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